How To Install xemacs-nox on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install xemacs-nox on CentOS 7. xemacs-nox is Different version of Emacs built without X Windows support

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xemacs-nox on CentOS 7.

What is xemacs-nox

XEmacs is a highly customizable open source text editor and application development system. It is protected under the GNU General Public License and related to other versions of Emacs, in particular GNU Emacs. Its emphasis is on modern graphical user interface support and an open software development model, similar to Linux. This package contains XEmacs built without X Windows support.

We can use yum or dnf to install xemacs-nox on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install xemacs-nox.

Install xemacs-nox on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install xemacs-nox using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install xemacs-nox

Install xemacs-nox on CentOS 7 Using dnf

If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first. Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache

After updating yum database, We can install xemacs-nox using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install xemacs-nox

How To Uninstall xemacs-nox on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the xemacs-nox package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove xemacs-nox

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install xemacs-nox on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.